Akhran Population, Caste, Working Data Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Akhran is a village situated in Kulgam tehsil of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 445 families residing in the village Akhran. The total population of Akhran is 2,615 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Akhran is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Akhran village is 301 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Akhran is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Akhran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Akhran is 70.7%. Thus Akhran village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Kulgam district. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 60.37% in Akhran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Akhran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Akhran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Akhran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 151 | 150 |
| Literacy | 70.66% | 80.61% | 60.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 980 | 379 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Akhran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Akhran village out of total population, 659 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 347 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 294 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 235 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,956 | 745 | 1,211 |
Nearby Villages to Akhran,
Below are the list of villages near Akhran village in Kulgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadi Pora Khalsa | 665 |
| Nowgam Devsar | 946 |
| Dadi Pora Jagir | 519 |
| Chak Pora Ban Dora | 1,184 |
| Surat Jagir | 1,780 |
| Konthchoo | 831 |
| Kani Pora | 1,242 |
| Jadi Pora Jagir | 408 |
| Ogam | 744 |
| Surat Khalsa | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Akhran, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia